Mouse-colored Antshrike
A species of Typical antshrikes Scientific name : Thamnophilus murinus Genus : Typical antshrikes
Mouse-colored Antshrike, A species of Typical antshrikes
Botanical name: Thamnophilus murinus
Genus: Typical antshrikes
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Description
The mouse-colored antshrike (Thamnophilus murinus) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The mouse-colored antshrike was described by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin in 1868 and given its current binomial name Thamnophilus murinus. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Mouse-colored Antshrike primarily preys on insects such as katydids, grasshoppers, beetles, and lepidopterans, supplemented by spiders and other arthropods. Forages by hopping and short flights across different surfaces, employing perch-gleaning or sally-gleaning techniques. Occasionally joins understorey flocks, rarely follows army ants.
Habitat
The habitat of mouse-colored Antshrike primarily encompasses the mid-story of lowland evergreen forests and forest edges, characteristic of terra firme regions. These birds are particularly associated with sandy-soil forests and are prevalent within the broader Guianan region. They show a notable absence in seasonally flooded forests, contrasting with some related species.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Typical antshrikes Species
Mouse-colored Antshrike 
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